Demographics of the U.S.

• Autore: Editors New Strategist
• Pubblicazione: Amityville : , : New Strategist, , 1900; ©1900
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (556 pages)
• Disciplina: 343.7309
• Altri autori: RussellCheryl
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Executive Summary -- Chap. 1: Attitudes and Behavior -- Americans Find Life More Exciting -- 1.1 General Happiness, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.2 Is Life Exciting? 1973 to 2004 -- 1.3 Helpfulness of People, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.4 Trusting in People, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.5 Fairness of People, 1972 to 2004 -- Americans Feel Richer and Poorer -- 1.6 Opinion of Family Income, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.7 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.8 Job Satisfaction, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.9 Work if Rich, 1973 to 2004 -- Gun Ownership Has Declined -- 1.10 Have Gun in Home, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.11 Support for Gun Laws, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.12 Death Penalty for Murder, 1974 to 2004 -- 1.13 Legalization of Marijuana, 1973 to 2004 -- Americans Are Not So Mobile -- 1.14 Living in Same Place at Age 16, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.15 Integrated Neighborhoods, 1972 to 2004 -- Most People Say No to Traditional Sex Roles -- 1.16 Traditional Sex Roles, 1977 to 2004 -- 1.17 Working Mothers, 1977 to 2004 -- 1.18 Happiness of Marriage, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.19 Spanking, 1986 to 2004 -- Sexual Attitudes Are Loosening -- 1.20 Premarital Sex, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.21 Homosexual Relations, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.22 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 1972 to 2004 -- Americans Believe in God -- 1.23 Belief in God, 1988 to 2000 -- 1.24 Feelings about the Bible, 1984 to 2004 -- 1.25 Attendance at Religious Services, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.26 Religious Preferences, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.27 Confidence in Organized Religion, 1973 to 2004 -- American Are Less Confident in Leaders -- 1.28 Confidence in Major Companies, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.29 Confidence in Education, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.30 Confidence in the Press, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.31 Confidence in Medicine, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.32 Should Government Help the Sick, 1975 to 2004. ; Confidence in Political Leaders Is Low -- 1.33 Confidence in the Executive Branch of Government, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.34 Confidence in Congress, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.35 Confidence in the Supreme Court, 1973 to 2004 -- 1.36 Political Leanings, 1974 to 2004 -- 1.37 Political Party Affiliation, 1972 to 2004 -- 1.38 Voting Rate in Presidential Elections by Age, 1964 to 2004 -- 1.39 Voting Rate in Presidential Elections by Sex, 1964 to 2004 -- 1.40 Voting Rate in Presidential Elections by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1980 to 2004 -- Most Crime Rates Are Down, but the Murder Rate Is Rising -- 1.41 More Crime in Area, 1972 to 2006 -- 1.42 Crimes Reports to Police, 1960 to 2005: Number of Crimes -- 1.43 Crimes Reported to Police, 1960 to 2005: Rate of Crime -- Chap 2: Education -- Big Gains in Educational Attainment -- 2.1 High School Graduates by Sex, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.2 High School Graduates by Age, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.3 High School Graduates by Age and Sex, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.4 High School Graduates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.5 College Graduates by Sex, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.6 College Graduates by Age, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.7 College Graduates by Age and Sex, 1950 to 2006 -- 2.8 College Graduates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2006 -- Most Preschoolers Are in School -- 2.9 Enrollment of 3-to-5-Year-Olds in Preprimary Programs, 1965 to 2005 -- 2.10 Enrollment in Nursery School and Kindergarten, 1955 to 2005 -- 2.11 Enrollment in Elementary and Secondary School, 1955 to 2005 -- 2.12 Minority Enrollment in the Nation's Public Elementary and Secondary Schools by State, 1993 and 2004 -- 2.13 High School Graduates, 1949-50 to 2006-07 -- 2.14 Projections of High School Graduates, 2006-07 to 2015-16 -- SAT Verbal Scores Have Fallen -- 2.15 Scholastic Assessment Test Scores by Sex, 1966-67 to 2005-06. ; 2.16 Scholastic Assessment Test Scores by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1986-87 to 2005-06 -- Most High School Graduates Go to College -- 2.17 College Enrollment Rate by Sex, 1960 to 2005 -- 2.18 College Enrollment Rate by Sex and Type of Institution, 1973 to 2005 -- 2.19 College Enrollment Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1973 to 2005 -- 2.20 College Enrollment Rate by Family Income, 1976 to 2005 -- In College, Women Outnumber Men -- 2.21 College Enrollment by Sex, 1950 to 2005 -- 2.22 Projections of College Enrollment by Sex, 2006 to 2015 -- 2.23 College Enrollment by Age, 1972 to 2005 -- 2.24 Percent Distribution of College Enrollment by Age, 1972 to 2005 -- 2.25 Projections of College Enrollment by Age, 2006 to 2015 -- 2.26 College Enrollment by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1994 to 2005 -- 2.27 College Enrollment by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976 to 2005 -- College Costs Are Soaring -- 2.28 College Costs, 1976-77 to 2005-06 -- Women Earn Most Bachelor's and Master's Degrees -- 2.29 Degrees Conferred by Level of Degree, 1965-66 to 2004-05 -- 2.30 Projections of Degrees Conferred by Level of Degree, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.31 Associate's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 1965-66 to 2004-05 -- 2.32 Projections of Associate's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.33 Associate's Degrees Conferred by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976-77 to 2004-05 -- 2.34 Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 1965-66 to 2004-05 -- 2.35 Projections of Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.36 Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976-77 to 2004-05 -- 2.37 Master's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 1965-66 to 2004-05 -- 2.38 Projections of Master's Degrees Conferred by Sex, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.39 Master's Degrees Conferred by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976-77 to 2004-05 -- 2.40 Doctoral Degrees Conferred by Sex, 1965-66 to 2004-05. ; 2.41 Projections of Doctoral Degrees Conferred by Sex, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.42 Doctoral Degrees Conferred by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976-77 to 2004-05 -- 2.43 First-Professional Degrees Conferred by Sex, 1965-66 to 2004-05 -- 2.44 Projections of First-Professional Degrees Conferred by Sex, 2005-06 to 2015-16 -- 2.45 First-Professional Degrees Conferred by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1976-77 to 2004-05 -- Chap. 3: Health -- Health Status Is Declining -- 3.1 Health Status, 1995 to 2006 -- 3.2 Health Status by Selected Characteristics, 1995 and 2006 -- More Are Using Condoms -- 3.3 Contraceptive Use by Age, 1982 to 2002 -- Most Babies Are Born to Women in Their Twenties -- 3.4 Number of Births, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.5 Births by Age of Mother, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.6 Percent Distribution of Births by Age of Mother, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.7 Birth Rate by Age of Mother, 1950 to 2005 -- Hispanics Now Account for One in Fourth Births -- 3.8 Births by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.9 Percent Distribution of Births by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.10 Births to Hispanics by Hispanic Origin, 1989 to 2004 -- 3.11 Percent Distribution of Births to Hispanics by Hispanic Origin, 1989 to 2004 -- 3.12 Birth Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.13 Birth Rate of Hispanics by Hispanic Origin, 1989 to 2004 -- Out-of-Wedlock Births Have Surged -- 3.14 Births to Unmarried Women, 1950 to 2005 -- 3.15 Births to Unmarried Women by Race and Hispanic Origin, 1950 to 2005 -- Most Americans Are Overweight -- 3.16 Average Measured Weight by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 1999-2002 -- 3.17 Adults Measured as Having a Healthy Weight by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 2001-04 -- 3.18 Adults Measured as Overweight by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 2001-04 -- 3.19 Adults Measured as Obese by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 2001-04 -- Cigarette Smoking Has Fallen Sharply. ; 3.20 Cigarette Smoking by Men, 1965 to 2004 -- 3.21 Cigarette Smoking by Women, 1965 to 2004 -- 3.22 Lifetime Drug Use by 12th Graders, 1975 to 2006 -- Hypertension and High Cholesterol Are Less of a Problem -- 3.23 Hypertension by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 1999-2000 -- 3.24 High Cholesterol by Sex and Age, 1960-62 to 2001-04 -- 3.25 Diabetes by Selected Characteristics, 1988-94 to 2001-04 -- 3.26 Prescription Drug Use by Sex and Age, 1988-94 and 1999-2002 -- Employment-Based Health Insurance Coverage Is Declining -- 3.27 Health Insurance Coverage, 1987 to 2006 -- 3.28 Health Insurance Coverage by Type, 1987 to 2006 -- Hospital Outpatient Care Has Grown Rapidly -- 3.29 Hospital Admissions, Outpatient Visits, and Outpatient Surgery, 1970 to 2004 -- 3.30 Length of Hospital Stay by Diagnosis, 1980 and 2004 -- The Heart Disease Death Rate Is Falling -- 3.31 Death Rate from Heart Disease by Age, 1999 to 2004 -- 3.32 Death Rate from Heart Disease by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 1999 to 2004 -- Increasingly, Cancer Is a Treatable Condition -- 3.33 Cancer Incidence Rate by Sex, 1990 to 2003 -- 3.34 Cancer Survival Rate of Females by Race, 1975-77 to 1996-2002 -- 3.35 Cancer Survival Rate of Males by Race, 1975-77 to 1996-2002 -- The Death Rate Is Falling -- 3.36 Number of Deaths, 1950 to 2004 -- 3.37 Death Rate by Cause of Death, 1999 to 2004 -- 3.38 Death Rate by Sex and Education, 1994 to 2003 -- Life Expectancy Is Growing -- 3.39 Life Expectancy by Age, 1950 to 2004 -- 3.40 Life Expectancy by Sex, 1950 -- 3.41 Life Expectancy by Race, 1950 to 2004 -- Chap. 4: Housing -- Homeownership Is Close to Its Record High -- 4.1 Homeownership, 1950 to 2005 -- 4.3 Homeowners by Age, 1982 to 2006 -- 4.3 Percent Distribution of Homeowners by Age, 1982 to 2006 -- 4.4 Homeownership Rate by Age, 1982 to 2006 -- Married Couples Are Most Likely to Own a Home. ; 4.5 Homeowners by Household Type, 1982 to 2006.
• Sommario/riassunto: The year is 1950, and you are about to be magically transported more than half a century into the future to the present time. What would you notice first? What would most surprise you? Beyond the obvious technological marvels of the day lie profound changes in our demographics and lifestyles that would be shocking to the 1950s time traveler. Find out what those changes are in Demographics of the U.S., a unique source for details about the socioeconomic trends of the last half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st. It includes comprehensive coverage of historical statistics, including single-year data on many topics such as school enrollment, SAT scores, hospital admissions, employment status of men and women, living arrangements of children, marital status, and geographic mobility. Demographics of the U.S. documents the trends of the 50-plus years by compiling historical numbers that cannot be found in a single volume anywhere else. Its ten chapters examine trends in Americans' attitudes and behavior, education, health, housing, income, labor force participation, living arrangements, population, spending, and wealth.
• Titolo autorizzato: Demographics of the U.S
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996339092403316
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